Welcome to Apple Trees, this site is fanatical about anything to do with apples and apple trees. Our fanaticism started when we planted our dwarf apple tree in our small back garden. Gradually, this became an obsession and to cut a long story short, we bought some land and started our own orchard.

To say our apple trees are our passion would be an understatement. We will be gradually adding lots of photos and apple trees articles, including growing apple tree guides, guide on dwarf apples trees, apple recipes, apple tree growing and much more!

You will be able to buy apple trees here also! Apple trees for sale around the UK will be listed, as will review guides and how to buy apple trees.

5 Responses to “I Have Recently Bought Property That Has About Nine Apple Trees That Are Very Overgrown.?”Apple trees

1. ksr_2857
   February 23rd, 2010 - 6:56 am

   I definitely would not cut them back to the trunk. I would take about 6 to 8 ‘ off the tops and any branches that go straight up. Straight up branches denote suckers which produce no fruit any way. I would then fertilize them with a good fruit tree spikes one spike for every 3″ of trunk diameter just at the drip zone which is where the edge of the branches stick out to. Give this a shot and i am sure you will be pleased with the results. By the way it is time to prune now before the leaves and flowers start. Happy growing.

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2. hotshot
   February 23rd, 2010 - 10:45 am

   Don’t cut them off at the trunk, cut limbs that cross or limbs that look weak a U branch is stronger than a Y branch, check on the web or at your extension office for tips.

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3. goldwing
   February 23rd, 2010 - 10:53 am

   prune them back, but this is best done in the fall after they have lost their leaves.

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4. chris b
   February 23rd, 2010 - 5:49 pm

   i am a trimmer hire me. thats not true if you cut it down it will die its fragile cause it is an ortimental tree fruit trees are delicate you need to take the dead out and thin it out it dosnt matter how tall they are you will just have to climb to get the top fruit haha if its hitting the ground get it off the ground the bugs will eat the fruit when it comes and every three years you will get fruit hope it helps

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5. Jenna R
   February 23rd, 2010 - 10:27 pm

   yes I did that with my trees and it worked perfectly.

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